Today's Reflection: April 2
To direct the mind towards the
basic unity of all things and to divert it
from the seizing of differences–
therein lies bliss.
Tejo-Bindu Upanishad
Wrapped with young leaves: the sound of water. Soseki
How can you follow the course of your life if you do not let it flow? Lao-Tzu
Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak and vulnerable. Melody Beattie
The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin. Parker J. Palmer
Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows. Nisargadatta Maharaj
Nothing among human things has such power to keep our gaze fixed ever more intently upon God than friendship. Simone Weil
All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. Lao-Tzu
The inner life of any great thing will be incomprehensible to me until I develop and deepen an inner life of my own. Parker J. Palmer
Loss makes artists of us all as we weave new patterns in the fabric of our lives. Greta W. Crosby
And you will know exactly who you are, forever, by knowing what it is that you love. Mark Helprin
Loving God, I pray for courage as I begin this day, for I understand there is work to be done, burdens to be carried, feelings to be shared, and joys…
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God is so close, so intimate, like a shadow that cannot separate itself from us. When we dance, God dances. When we weep, God weeps. When we run, God…
Feast of St. Joseph O glorious Saint Joseph, remind all who work that they are not alone in their labor, their joy or their sufferings, because Christ is by our…
May I be a medicine for the sick and weary, nursing their afflictions until they are cured; May I become food and drink, during time of famine; May I be…